Sean Murphy

The Forecaster

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Published
July 24, 2020

South Portland to hire minority COVID specialist

The temporary position is one of two funded by pandemic relief grant funds.
Published
July 24, 2020

Knightville’s Big Babe’s down, but not out

The city manager speculates that a decrease in tourism due to the pandemic is adversely affecting eateries throughout South Portland; statistics reflect a statewide downward trend.
Published
July 22, 2020

Scarborough assistant town manager resigns

Larissa Crockett is leaving her position as of Aug. 1 to become the town manager in Wells.
Published
July 22, 2020

SoPo City Council approves pot store license

SOUTH PORTLAND—The City Council has granted a local business an Adult Use Marijuana Retail Store Establishment License after addressing a potential conflict with a city ordinance governing marijuana-related businesses. The council voted on July 21 to grant the license to Maine Cannabis Exchange at 27 Ocean St. The concern was with the Epiphany United Methodist […]
Published
July 21, 2020

Local nonprofits beating back senior isolation

A number of organizations are reaching out to area seniors isolated by the pandemic with a simple message: We know you are there, and we care.
Published
July 17, 2020

South Portland, Portland making headway on energy goals with state help

New moves at the state level, expected to be finalized this year, will pave the way for needed improvement to energy efficiency in both cities.
Published
July 16, 2020

Cape, So. Portland, Scarborough school budgets approved

State Rep. Anne Carney and State Sen. Rebecca Millett also won their respective primary races.
Published
July 16, 2020

Cape diversity group eager to see new advisory committee

The Cape Diversity Coalition is eagerly awaiting a new diversity advisory committee that Cape Elizabeth officials will be mapping out in detail next week.
Published
July 16, 2020

SoPo schools still reviewing plans for fall re-opening

SOUTH PORTLAND—The South Portland School Department is working on not one, but three possible plans for the 2020-2021 school year, according to Superintendent Ken Kunin. “We have described a full return to in person education, a continuation of distance learning and some in between blend of the two,” Kunin said in an advisory to the […]
Published
July 16, 2020

SMCC ready for fall, but more courses offered online

The college’s fall semester begins in August for all students, but there will be more online offerings this year than in the past.